Lacing-stud-setting machine.



E. E. WAKEFIELD.

l LAGING STUD sam-m@ MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED OCI'. 24.15115 llg v Patented Mar. 30, 12H5.

a 2 murs-SHEET 1' E. E. WAKBFIBLD LAGING STUD SETTING MACHINE.

.APPLICATION FILED 001224* 1914.

L31. 33,59%? Patented Mar. 3o, w15,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2` iii?.

GI' ER-HDE ISLAND.

Application led october 24, wie.

To all v'rc/mm if moji/ concern Be it known that l Emviiiio E.I lli/Alin- Finne, ii citizen of the United` States, and rest dent of Providence, in the county of Provis dence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new und useful Iinproveinei'its in. Lucing-Stud-Setting Machines, of which the following is n specilication.

This invention rclzites to improvements in machines ior automatically setting lacing studs such iis hooks or' eyelets in shoel uppers, :incl is of the class adapted to 'feed ii strip .of reinforcing tope with the shoe upper to be connected to the latter by the ting of lacing studs thereinto.

This invention is :in improvement on inv (1i-pending epplicution'feriul No. Ss'llf.

The object or.' iiiv present invention is to provide ine-uns uf'hereb'v the feeding of the. tape muy be discontinued when desired to permit the upper to be 'fed Without feeeling' 'the tape.

A further object o the .invention is to provide incuns for locking the tape engaging ineens either in operative or inoperative position.

ln seine cases in the setting of studs into shoeuppers it is found desirable to the shunli of the studi from. the outside of the upper through the inner lining und rivet the suine thereto, leaving the riveted or turned over portionothe stiirl exposed on the inner sicle of che upper.l fin other Ceses such :is in the construction of sonic higher class shoes. ,what is linoivii lolincl setting is often desired., in which case zi reinforcing strip iniist be leid against the inner surface ot the iipper'to' strengthen and support the seine fortlie reception ol the stuil :incl after the settingof the stud the lining is positioned to cover the riveted portion und leave the upper smooth on the i-niier side. Therefore. it will be seen 'that :iwstuil setting inzichiney may be celled upon to iieefl the tape for the blind setting oper- :ition or to feed the upper Without the tiipe for the plain or exposed style 'of settimo. tl'iorei'ore, to accomplish these results by :i single machine l have provided mechanism :ulaptecl to engage the. reinforcing tapey when desired, or these engaging' ineens iney be'reuclilyovitliclraivn and locked in iiioper i'itive position so that the upper may be 'feel without the tape when esirefl.

lll/Vith these and other objects in vieu'. the

Spec'iezitioil of Letters Patent.

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spindle being siippoi'tecl liioin Serial No. 8,636,356.

invention consists oi? certain novel feature, of construccion, as will loe .inereullv described, und particularly pointed out in the :i'ipencled cleiins.

in' the accompanying drawings: .Figure 1.-- is aside. elevation illustrating the p0rtion of the inechunisin for feeding the shoe upperE :incl ineens iii the feeding ineens 'for engaging enel feeding the reinforcing strip. soul engaging iiieiins being in operative po sition. Fig. 0 is siiiiilzir to l shoiving the strip ieeciiiig ineens es having been .movei'l to imperative position sind the iip- '3er 'feeding ii'ieziiis :is having sciviiiicecl Without feeding; the reinforcing strip. 3- is :i section on line il-f5 oi" Fic/TA. also showing e portion oi lthe fcctliiiggr heeel. Fig. 11-- is an enlirgel sectional plain view Fi ooii line of Fig. 2 intl the siiiiiortiiig mounted. 5 is e view in perspective showing the. tope engaging spurs und the inecliiinisni for moving these spurs into incl out oiC operative position. Fig. llis :i perhloci; in which the tope engiieing ineens is 'spective view oft' the tooiheil shaft for oper`- sting the tape engaging' spurs; Fig. 7- is :i section on line 7-'2 of Figi'. G showing the liiitteiied or recessed portion of this shaft which receives the locking;q holt by which it is held in operativo or inoperative iiiosition. Fig. 3- is zi. perspective. vieiv of the locking' bolt. Fig. 9W is ii` perspective view o i one of tlie tope eiigzigiiig spurs showing the teeth in the siizinl; for enge? l shaft. i

En niv.cai-pending application shove referred to' i have desc'riliecl, und shown. thc iiiecl'izinisni to which my present improved mechanism is attached and vby ivliii it is operated. l lieve also set forth tliet the terni lacing stii'fl iisecl throughout the siieciiiotioii und cleiins, refersto sind includes both the c velet and ,isc-ing liooli 'formation ordinarily einployecl 4in shoe uppers, and .the saine is intende/l to :ipi'aly ivith eq'iizil iiorcc to my present potent application.

I have herein shown finti described onlv sui'iicien't mechanism to illustrete nip4r present invention.

,lin the accompanying cirfiivings j. notes a portion of the carriage iii mounted the piincli spinello lll 'spring presseci ioot spindle 'lie letter ein the collars or guide blocks 13 and 14; ln' this spindle which forms reception of the lacing studs 17, also on .this

spindle is'mounted the cutter 26 for severing the reinforcing tape. The guide block 14 connected to the spindle 11 also serves to carry one or more needles or spurs 19, which are arranged to engage the tape for the purpose ot causing it to advance with the feeding movement of the carriage head when desired which mechanism is fully' described in my above mentioned co-pcnding patent application. The usual presser foot Q0 which l5 is raised and lowered by means (not shown) is provided with ways 22 in which slide the block 28. This block is also provided with vertical holes'Q/ through which the spurs i pass on their Way into and' out of engage menttwith the reinforcing tape.

The essential featurelol my present inven` tion. is the provision of means for adjusting or positioning the needles or spurs so' that they may be caused to engage the strip off 25 reinforcing ta e, and place the same in posi: *tiers-to@ a vanced simultaneously with such feeding movement of the shoe upper,`

ior the purpose of positioning the tape to reinforce the upper about the studs when set therein when blind hooking is-desired. This adjusting mechanism is also adapted to readily remove orwithdraw the spurs to permit the upper to he fed without feeding the strip. To accomplish this result l have formed a. shank 28 on these spurs which is adapted to slide vertically in the holes 29 in the guide block 14 and have provided each shank with teeth 30. I haveialso provided a spur operating shaft 31 whose longitudinal hole 33 in the` guide bloeit lei so that its teeth `will engage those of the 'spurs 'whereby the rotation of this shaft causes these spurs to receive a vertical adjustment. This shaft 31 is retained in position in its bearing by the screw 34 and washer 35. In some cases in the setting of 'these spurs either in their extreme up or extreme down position, lock them in each of these positions to positively prevent them from being inadvertently moved while the machine is operating. To accomplish this loclringeiect I have provided a locking bolt 36 adapted to be moved 'in the hole 37 which is at a riglit angle to the spur operating shaft, a spring 5,0 Iholding this `holt normally in out or locked position.- This bolt is provided with 'a' recess 'or out away portion 38 on its under side which. when moved to register with the shalt 31 'permits the latter to rotate 'and operate tie spurs. The notched portion of this shaft is provided with two recesses 39 and i0 set at right angles to each other, see Fig. each 11 is connected the punch 15`h holes in the tape 16 Lfor the body portion is toothed to engage those on. the spur shank, this shaft is mounted in a it is advisable to.

messer ofwhich adaptedto receivethe rounded or full portion t1 of the body of the holt, the'recessheing in positien to receive the holt when" the spurs; are in their' estreme downpo'sition, and the' recess Ll0 toirreceiveo the bolt when the shaft has beenfrotnteda'- quarter thr'nfto move the spurs to theireir treme' up, orinoperative position. To

the outward motion of this bolt l havecut away one side l2 of the same under the head 7s? 43 for the reception of the end of the stop.'V screw 44, against which it brings up. v

ln operating this adjusting mechanism it is only necessary to' press the holtnward against the spring I50 bringing tlier'et:essed so portion 38 over one or the other or? these recesses 39 and e() of the toothed shat't there: by releasing this shaft to he rotated lig/'the hand of the operator to move the spurs operative go inoperative position or vice' sa versa, and upon releasing the holtgliG it `sill move outward under action of the spring and its rounded portion 41 will engage the recess presented and securely lock the mechanism firmly in position against further movement in either direction.

The tape 16` is led from the reel (not shown) through a suitable guide fk5 supL ported from the arm 46 in which guide a tension spring t7 is mounted to prevent the 95 tape from receding or moving backward during the return stroke of the ,feeding mechanism. From this guide the tape is led through the aperture 24 in the guide hloclr` 23 above the engaging surface'o the presser l0@ foot and over the cutting edge of the cutter plate 25 and severs the portions 48' of the tape which may be extendingthrough the vhloclr 23.

The downward movement of this@ spindle 11 also causes the punchl to gage and carry .the severed portion of the* tape down against the shoe upper or work l) and to punch a hole through the tape and also through the work to receive the stud. The work is next advanced-bringing the 1W punched holes into position to receive the stud which is passed through said holes in both the upper and tape and riveted in position over the piece of tapef as fully described insaid 'co-pending application. After the `studjhas been set'tle spindle 1l is raised, withdrawing the spurs 19 and imite plate 18 from engagement withthetape and the head is then carried to the right back into position illustrated irl-Figi 1 and this 'cycle of' operations is repeated in the setting of each stud into the Work. 'When' the spurs are raised to' inoperative-position by the mechanism above described, the upper is fed 'without the tape and the studs set in the usual way ordinarily passing through` both the upper,I and the liningroverwhich they are riveted. l

4We have shvvn and described one form of mechanism fori' adjusting the spurs so that theymay be moved to operative or inoperative position at the will of the operator and locked in either position, but any means which may be used in conjunction with the feeding and cutting of the tape and connecting the same to the shoe upper to accomplish this adjustment of the tape engaging means will fall within the spirit and scope of my invention. i

I claim:

l. 1n mechanism for applying lacing studs l to shoe uppers, means for feeding an upper,

means in said feeding means foi'kfeeding a reinforcing strip when desired, means for severing the strip and applying the severed sections to the upper when both are. fed and i means whereby said strip feeding means may be withdrawn to permit the uppers to be fed without feeding the strip.

plying ythe severed section when ed 'to the upper, and means whereby said spurs may -be withdrawn to permit the uppers to be fed without feeding the strip.

4. In mechanism for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers, means for feedin an upper, one or more spurs in Said fee ing means adapted to engage'and feed a reinforcing strip, means for severing the stri and applying the severed section when fed to the upper, means whereby said spurs may be withdrawn to permit the uppers to be fed without feeding the strip, and means for locking said spurs when in engaged or disengaged position.

n mechanism for applying lacing studs I to shoe uppers, means for feeding an upper, one or more spurs carried by said feeding means for engaging a reinforcing'strip during the feeding stroke to simultaneously advancesaid strip, means for. severing the strip and applying the severed section when fed to the upper, and rack and pinion mechanism for moving'.l said spurs to and from operative position.

6. In mechanism for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers, means for feeding an up er, one or morespurs carried by said fee ing means for engaging a reinforcing 'stri during the feeding stroke to simultaneous y ad- Vance said strip, means for severing the strip and applying the severed section when fed to the upper, rack and pinion mechani'sm for moving said spurs to and from o erative'position and means for locking seid mechanism in the desired position.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

p .n E, wnnnriniin;

Witnessesz' I A. F. MACREADY, HOWARD E. BARLOW. 

